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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
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operator. It is said to offer zero stress and
zero waste of time with its driver-centred
design. The cab is freed from traditional
constraints to be reconfigured according
to the different uses – driving, automated
driving, office work, testing and the human
machine interface – to adapt the way it
provides information as needed.
“The Z Truck takes a step further into
the future anticipating the way alternative
energy, new technologies and automated
driving will change the driver’s life. Its
pioneering approach has resulted in this
concept being protected by 29 patents,”
says Pierre Lahutte, Iveco brand president.
“With Iveco Z Truck and its 29 patents, we
are defining where our efforts could lead
us in the future: a vehicle with a human
dimension, designed to accommodate
comfortably and safely the work and
leisure activities of the driver, adapting
each time to his needs. We are defining
a future of long-haul freight transport that
is totally sustainable – a vehicle that has
zero impact on environment, with zero
emissions and zero accidents.”
The Z Truck features a new generation
LNG engine running on bio-methane,
which is derived from refined biogas. The
LNG-powered engine develops 460 hp and
2 000 Nm of torque. It features a 16-gear
automated transmission with Powershift
in the upper gears.
It also comes with a Michelin X Line
Energy, the first tyre range to be awarded
the AAA grading in rolling resistance,
which saves long-haul convoys up to a
litre of fuel per 100 km. The tyres feature
RFID embedded tags, which can track each
tyre throughout its lifecycle, providing
information such as type, size, model
name, wear, performance or temperature.
An on-board Rankine Cycle Waste Heat
Recovery system exploits exhaust gas as
heat source to recover energy, with the
result of a further fuel economy gain while
driving. The truck’s approach to achieving
the zero accidents goal is based on active
and preventative safety systems. A full set
of sensors around the vehicle enables the
evolution towards automated driving.
Digitalisation opens the way
Scania also used the IAA Commercial
Vehicles show to reiterate its position on
sustainable and safe transport, and the
company believes that digitalisation opens
the way. Scania wants to play a leading
role in sustainable transport. The company
is working within three areas to achieve
this goal: increased energy efficiency,
alternative fuels/electrification and smart
and safe transport solutions.
In addition to its connected fleet of
210 000 vehicles, Scania has a broad
alternative-fuel offering for Euro 6. But, a
cornerstone for the company within areas
of sustainability and transport is the idea
that there are no simple, stand-alone
solutions that in a single swoop can solve
all challenges.
“The road ahead doesn’t involve
“The Z Truck takes a step further into the future
anticipating the way alternative energy, new
technologies and automated driving will change the
driver’s life. Its pioneering approach has resulted in this
concept being protected by 29 patents.”
MAN’s 18 t concept eTruck is an electrically-
powered semitrailer tractor for applications in
night-shift deliveries to city centre locations.